Chillafish Recalls Children's Balance Bikes Due to Laceration Hazard (Recall Ale...
Reason for Recall / Hazard
Overinflated tires can cause the wheel rims to crack and send pieces of the plastic rim flying, posing a laceration hazard to consumers.
Product Description & Identification
This recall includes all Chillafish BMXie, Chillafish Jack and Chillafish Josie balance bikes. The bikes were designed for children ages 2 to 5 and have no pedals and no chains. BMXie bikes are made of plastic. The bikes are about 31.5 inches long with a seat that can be adjusted from about 12.5 inches high to about 15.5 inches high and have a detachable foot support. BMXie bikes were sold in the colors blue, lime green, pink, red and yellow. Item reference number CPMX01BLU, CPMX01LIM, CPMX01PIN, CPMX01RED or CPMX01YEL is on a label on the bottom of the bike frame. Jack and Josie bikes have steel frames. The bikes are about 34 inches long with a seat that can be adjusted from about 14 inches high to about 17 inches high. Jack bikes were sold in a black and orange color scheme with flames on the crosstube and item reference number CPJJ02BLA on a label on the bottom of the bike frame. Josie bikes were sold in a white and pink color scheme with flowers on the crosstube and item reference number CPJJ02WHI on a label on the bottom of the bike frame.
Affected Products
Children's bikes
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2016/Chillafish-Recalls-Childrens-Balance-Bikes |
| Title | Chillafish Recalls Children's Balance Bikes Due to Laceration Hazard (Recall Alert) |
| Images › 1 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2016.16723.HSSCPMX01BLU.jpg |
| Images › 1 › Caption | Chillafish BMXie Blue |
| Images › 2 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2016.16723.HSSCPMX01LIM.jpg |
| Images › 2 › Caption | Chillafish BMXie Green |
| Images › 3 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2016.16723.HSSCPMX01PIN.jpg |
| Images › 3 › Caption | Chillafish BMXie Pink |
| Images › 4 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2016.16723.HSSCPMX01RED.jpg |
| Images › 4 › Caption | Chillafish BMXie Red |
| Images › 5 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2016.16723.HSSCPMX01YEL.jpg |
| Images › 5 › Caption | Chillafish BMXie Yellow |
| Images › 6 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2016.16723.HSSCPJJ02BLA.jpg |
| Images › 6 › Caption | Chillafish Jack |
| Images › 7 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2016.16723.HSSCPJJ02WHI.jpg |
| Images › 7 › Caption | Chillafish Josie |
| Images › 8 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2016.16723.CPMX01labelinformation.jpg |
| Images › 8 › Caption | Item reference and production ID numbers on the bottom of BMXie bike frames |
| Images › 9 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2016.16723.CPJJ02labelinformation.jpg |
| Images › 9 › Caption | Item reference and production ID numbers on the bottom of Jack and Josie bike frames |
| Hazards › Name | Overinflated tires can cause the wheel rims to crack and send pieces of the plastic rim flying, posing a laceration hazard to consumers. |
| Injuries › Name | Chillafish has received 19 reports of plastic separating from the rims, including two reports of consumers being cut by flying plastic when pieces of the plastic rim were expelled. |
| Products › Name | Children's bikes |
| Products › Type | Bicycles and Bicycle Accessories |
| Products › Category I D | 68242 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 29,000 (in addition, 268 were sold in Canada) |
| Recall I D | 6632 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should immediately stop children from using the recalled bikes until the tires are deflated to a pressure at or below 32 psi and contact Chillafish for a free repair. Chillafish is contacting consumers directly. |
| Importers › 1 › Name | Mindware Corp., of Omaha, Neb. |
| Importers › 2 › Name | Northwest Synergy, of Redmond, Wash. |
| Importers › 3 › Name | Wal-Mart Stores, of Bentonville, Ark. |
| Retailers › Name | Sam's Club stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com, Target.com and ToysRUs.com from November 2013 through November 2015 for between $55 and $80. |
| Recall Date | 2016-01-21T00:00:00 |
| Description | This recall includes all Chillafish BMXie, Chillafish Jack and Chillafish Josie balance bikes. The bikes were designed for children ages 2 to 5 and have no pedals and no chains. BMXie bikes are made of plastic. The bikes are about 31.5 inches long with a seat that can be adjusted from about 12.5 inches high to about 15.5 inches high and have a detachable foot support. BMXie bikes were sold in the colors blue, lime green, pink, red and yellow. Item reference number CPMX01BLU, CPMX01LIM, CPMX01PIN, CPMX01RED or CPMX01YEL is on a label on the bottom of the bike frame. Jack and Josie bikes have steel frames. The bikes are about 34 inches long with a seat that can be adjusted from about 14 inches high to about 17 inches high. Jack bikes were sold in a black and orange color scheme with flames on the crosstube and item reference number CPJJ02BLA on a label on the bottom of the bike frame. Josie bikes were sold in a white and pink color scheme with flowers on the crosstube and item reference number CPJJ02WHI on a label on the bottom of the bike frame. |
| Distributors › Name | The Chillafish Company, of Belgium |
| Recall Number | 16723 |
| Remedy Options › Option | Repair |
| Inconjunctions › U R L | http://healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-alert-rappel-avis/hc-sc/2016/56714r-eng.php |
| Consumer Contact | Chillafish toll-free at 888-666-7689 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday excluding holidays, or online at www.chillafish.com and click on Safety for more information. |
| Last Publish Date | 2016-01-21T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | China |